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"I'm not sure," said Lockley. He hesitated. Then he told them about Vale, and what he'd reported. They'd had no explanation at all of what had happened to them. They seemed relieved to be informed, though the information was hardly heartening. "Critters from Mars, eh?" said the moustached man. "I guess we'd act the same way if we was to get to Mars.
"We promised the girls that we'd save Denny from those fellows, and we can't do it. They may be at him now." "We certainly saw a light at his cabin," ventured Ed. "But we can't see it now," added Jack, straining his eyes for a glimpse of the spot where the fisherman's shack stood. "Well, there's no use worrying over what can't be helped," observed Walter, philosophically.
"I tell you what," said the keen man, "those of us up here who have got a bit of land and are trying honestly and fairly to work, are getting pretty sick of this humbugging fighting. If we'd had a few men like the Curries and Bowkers of the old days up here from the first, all this would never have happened.
"The lieutenant was all wrought up about it," said the corporal. "He had searching parties out for you all last night. Right after breakfast this morning he routed us out again and told us we'd hear from him if we came back without you." "Well, you've got us, all right, and a nice little bunch of prisoners in addition to prove that we haven't been loafing on the job," laughed Frank.
"Course it is." "Wouldn't it be better to cruise off in the bay? It seems to me anything is better than keeping still." "No, young sir; it seems to me that jest now anythin is better than tryin to cruise in the bay, with a flood tide a comin up. Why, whar d'ye think we'd be?
He's alive, I know that much, for I had Imogene knock on his door just now and he answered. But I guess maybe we'd better " She did not finish the sentence for at that moment the subject of the conversation entered the room. It was Solomon Cobb who entered, but, except for his clothes, he was a changed man.
But I want to put in a good word for our team. I haven't a doubt that they did their level best, and if we could see them now, we'd be almost as proud of them as if they had won. I know every man put in his best work.
Driving all day and watching half the night is pretty stiffish work, good weather and bad, when you've got to keep it up for months at a time, and we'd been three months and a week on the road. The other chaps were wild for a spree.
"But, papa, you said we'd be all settled and ready by the first of January." "Yes, I know, but I didn't say which January." "Now, you're teasing," said Patty; but she ran away with a light heart, feeling sure that somehow a cook would be provided. That evening, according to appointment, Pansy Potts appeared for inspection.
Here's this wall-paper now," tragically she pointed to some figuring in her note-book "it's got peacocks on it life size in a queen's garden and I wanted it for the dining-room. Maybe it would fade! Maybe we'd get tired of it! Maybe it would poison us! Slam it on one week and slash it off the next! I wanted it just because I wanted it, sir! I thought maybe while you were way off in Canada "
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